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From Orlando to New Orleans : roadtrippin' route 98

I previously post this question on another topic, but with the suggestion of another member, I'm making a new one here since it's a bit different then the original that is 2 years old.

Me and a friend are going to fly in orlando (from Montreal) on January 3rd and we are going to travel on the route 98 from Orlando to New Orleans. Since we arrived at noon, we were planning to take 2 and a half day for the ride, stopping at places of interested, before arriving in NO, spending like 5 days in the area before heading back to Orlando and finally, to Montreal in the evening of the 12th of January. We were wandering what are the places not to be missed along our way in terms of state parks (St joseph, St Georges, Bald Point, Tate's hell, etc. etc. etc.) and town worth stopping along our trip. We'll have camping gear to camp or we'll take cheap motels. We're both really excited about heading to New Orleans and this part of the coast, so any information, advices, tips or else we'll be be really appreciated about the route 98 or the must-see in New Orleans and the area.

Congrats on your trip live on the Gulf Coast
was born in newoeleansonline.com on St Charles
on the street car route to the Levy.Might go
over to Crystal Rive check out the Manatees
up to Sawanne River St Marks Wakulla Springs area
then to best whitest beaches around www.seasidefl.com
On to Pensacola Mobile Boloxi for casinos into
new orleans. classic.mapqiest.com directions
distances.Will be cold with fronts consider cheap hotels best usually.

Qwovadis, my kids were born in the same hospital you were I'll bet--Touro Infirmary.

2112, I just wanted to warn that the southern section of route 98 is way inland and boring, plus you are slowed by small towns along the way. If you aren't interested in areas like Crystal River, you'd be better off taking interstate north until you reach the Panhandle, then cutting back to 98 where it begins to run by the water, south of Tallahassee.